Phiaris schulziana (Fabricius, 1776) Species
Last modified: April 6, 2022, 5:16 p.m.
A very rare heathland species in Belgium, mainly observed in the Kempen and in the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Phiaris > Species: Phiaris schulziana
- Vernacular names
- Granietbladroller (NL)
- Synonyms
- Phiaris zinckenana (Treitschke, 1830)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 21.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in spun leaves in a silken tube on the lower parts on the food plant. The adults are readily disturbed during the day from out of vegetation. They become active during late afternoon and evening and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid June till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris and Vaccinium oxycoccus
The larva lives on Vaccinium uliginosum, V. oxycoccus and Calluna vulgaris.
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